self-control

Noun
  1. The act of denying yourself;
    Controlling your impulses (synset 101071502)
    is a type of: control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something
    subtypes:
    • abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
    • ascesis, asceticism - rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
    • mortification - (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
    same as: self-denial, self-discipline
  2. The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior (synset 104869236)
    is a type of: firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve - the trait of being resolute
    subtypes:
    • nerves - control of your emotions
    • presence of mind - self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency
    same as: possession, self-command, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpower

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